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in texas, sergeant louis walker sentenced to 20 years behind l bars in a sex assault scandal involving one of our nation's biggest training centers. of 12 instructors investigated for sexual misconduct toward at2 least 31 female trainees. walker convicted yesterday ofr rape, aggravated sexual contactr and sexual assault. >>> overseas, the fight intensifying in syria as rebels take over key a neighborhoods oe under government control. troops pushing back against the surge in damascus using mortar attacks to drive the opposition from an area that has seen some of the heaviest fighting this week. syrians in one city trying to escape the violence after witnessing two of the bloodiest days in the uprising. dominic has more now from jerusalem. >> the l assad regime found itself on a troubling back foot after a series of brazen gains by the rebels this week. the government responding with helicoptery gunships and tanks firing mortar rounds at the key position the rebels swept through in damascus in the past few days. the government also not being able to respond to the opposition's surge thro
in texas, sergeant louis walker sentenced to 20 years behind l bars in a sex assault scandal involving one of our nation's biggest training centers. of 12 instructors investigated for sexual misconduct toward at2 least 31 female trainees. walker convicted yesterday ofr rape, aggravated sexual contactr and sexual assault. >>> overseas, the fight intensifying in syria as rebels take over key a neighborhoods oe under government control. troops pushing back against the surge in damascus...
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austin, texas... we are all here to represent the country we love this is for everyone back home it's go time. across america, we're all committed to team usa. [ applause ] >> john: couple years ago congress raised the minimum wage to 7.25 an hour and some congressmen want to raise it to $10 an hour, closer to a living wage. it's logical to raise the minimum will give every worker more to spend. they will spend and people will hire more and it's a win-win. two-thirds of americans support a ten dollar minimum wage. one of the congressmen who sponsored the ten dollar minimum is minnesota democrat keith ellison. without the minimum wage. >> an employer will pay the least they can, even if they could pay more because, y they can get away with it. people would paid, 10 cents. >> john: it sounds logical except only the law that prevents greedy employers from paying 2 cents or 10 cents an hour. how come most americans get paid more than minimum wage? what is going on here? let's ask a businessman, merv owns
austin, texas... we are all here to represent the country we love this is for everyone back home it's go time. across america, we're all committed to team usa. [ applause ] >> john: couple years ago congress raised the minimum wage to 7.25 an hour and some congressmen want to raise it to $10 an hour, closer to a living wage. it's logical to raise the minimum will give every worker more to spend. they will spend and people will hire more and it's a win-win. two-thirds of americans support...
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one texas lawmaker is accusing the justice department of playing politics. ahead of a trial of his state's voter i.d. law. we look at both sides of the debate and how it could effect november. in the grapevine tonight, a north carolina lawmaker gets the ultimate lesson in think before you push. "special report" from washington starts at 6:00 eastern. now back to fork and "the to nee five." ♪ ♪ >> kimberly: commercial breaks, ratings gold you could only hear them. well come back to "the five." the lopez is a lifeguard in florida. the job is straightforward. if people are drowning, save them. he did that earlier in week. but guess what? he got fired. you're asking yourself why is this? well, because a mon who he saved was outside the designated area he was paid to patrol. now he was on "fox and friends" this morning and explained exactly what happened? >> he was screaming go, someone is drowning, go. i started running and kept running until i found the guy on the water and i jumped in and grabbed him. they told us beforehand we would be fired if we went. t
one texas lawmaker is accusing the justice department of playing politics. ahead of a trial of his state's voter i.d. law. we look at both sides of the debate and how it could effect november. in the grapevine tonight, a north carolina lawmaker gets the ultimate lesson in think before you push. "special report" from washington starts at 6:00 eastern. now back to fork and "the to nee five." ♪ ♪ >> kimberly: commercial breaks, ratings gold you could only hear them....
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victims of sexual assault or misconduct by instructors, all of this happening at lackland airbase in texas over the past two years. first victim coming forward last june. 12 instructors under investigation, nine from the same squadron. molly henneberg on the story for us. the defense secretary weighing in. >> reporter: yes defense secretary panetta says he's very concerned. he says recruits are vulnerable during basic training and military leadership has to make sure instructors, don't take advantage of that situation. >> the command structure from the chairman on down have made very clear to the leadership in this department, that this is intolerable and it has to be dealt with. that we have absolutely no tolerance for any form of sexual assault. this matter i can assure you is going to be fully investigated. >> reporter: air force leaders say they believe all 31 of the female victims are still in the air force. now their basic training instructors, 12 are under investigation. >> harris: i understand this has gotten the attention of lawmakers in washington. what happens next on that regar
victims of sexual assault or misconduct by instructors, all of this happening at lackland airbase in texas over the past two years. first victim coming forward last june. 12 instructors under investigation, nine from the same squadron. molly henneberg on the story for us. the defense secretary weighing in. >> reporter: yes defense secretary panetta says he's very concerned. he says recruits are vulnerable during basic training and military leadership has to make sure instructors, don't...